Helicopter Crashes in Forest Area Near Joshimath in Uttarakhand

October 30, 2026 11:22 PM

Helicopter Crashes in Forest Area Near Joshimath in Uttarakhand

A helicopter operated by M/S Transbharat Aviation Pvt Ltd crashed in the forest area near Chai village in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, on October 30. The helicopter, bearing registration number VT-HCX and of type AS350B3, took off from Badrinath helipad at 1314 hrs and was en route to Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun with one pilot and five passengers on board. The wreckage has been located, and search and rescue operations are underway, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Civil...

Five more Indians rescued in Nepal, search operations continue

September 2, 2026 12:35 AM

Five more Indians rescued in Nepal, search operations continue

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that five more Indian nationals were rescued from Nepal since Monday, taking the total number of rescued Indians to 163 after devastating floods hit the Himalayan nation. The Ministry also noted that 151 Indian nationals left China on Tuesday. “After establishing a foothold at hydropower tunnels in Chilime, the Indian tunnel rescue team had to overcome several challenges such as extremely restricted access space, limitations on use of sp...